We found 616 results for “Egypt”.
Press
Women in Egypt: Fighting for Space in Tahrir Square and Beyond
October 2, 2012
Last February women and men stood shoulder to shoulder in Tahrir Square to call for an end to Hosni Mubarak’s dictatorship. These women had many motivations,…
Press
Arab League, OIC Proposals Out of Step with Progress on Freedom of Expression
September 27, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today said that Arab League and the Organization for Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) calls for the international criminalization of blasphemy…
Blog
Human Rights Defender Profile: Yara Sallam from Egypt
September 24, 2012
Human Rights First is running a series of profiles on human rights defenders we work with in various countries. These profiles help to explain their work,…
Press
Iran’s Internal Internet One More Step Towards Fragmented Access to Information
September 20, 2012
The University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Global Communications Studies will release a report this week showing that Iran is at the implementation stage of a…
Press
President Obama Should Meet with President Morsi to Signify Continuing Support for Democratic Transition in Egypt
September 20, 2012
New York City – Human Rights First today said that President Barack Obama should meet with Egypt’s newly elected president, Mohamed Morsi, during his upcoming visit…
Press
Universal Periodic Review of Indonesia at Human Rights Council Today
September 19, 2012
Washington, D.C. – As protests continue against the anti-Islamic film in Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Sudan, about 400 Indonesian protesters have clashed with police…
Press
Court sentence in Egypt sends wrong signal on freedom of expression
September 19, 2012
New York City – Yesterday, an Egyptian court sentenced a Christian to six years of prison for disrespecting Prophet Muhamed and for insulting Egyptian President Morsi…
Press
U.S. Must Not Stop Flow of Egyptian Aid
September 18, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Amidst reports that recent protests at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo may stall millions of dollars in U.S. aid to Egypt, Human…
Press
U.S. Government Must Combat Hatred Without Restricting Speech
September 18, 2012
New York City – In its response to the violent anti-American demonstrations across the Middle East and beyond protesting a film insulting Islam and the…
Blog
Seven Points on Violent Protest in the Middle East
September 14, 2012
Download PDF Version Human Rights First today noted that as violent protests ostensibly against a film that defamed Islam and the Prophet Mohamed continue across…
Blog
Morsi’s Balancing Act
September 14, 2012
Mohamed Morsi’s young presidency has many contradictions and tensions, which he had managed to navigate surprisingly well, until anti-American protests over a defamatory film about…
Press
Attacks in Libya, Egypt Condemned
September 12, 2012
Washington, D.C. – In response to news that four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, have been killed during attacks near a U.S. consulate in…